Microvascular decompression is a surgical procedure for treating intensely painful or spasming facial nerves when medications haven't brought relief. We provide this option for patients who have trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia or hemifacial spasm.

2024年5月23日 · Microvascular decompression treats the pain of nerve conditions that affect the head and neck. Learn more about the procedure, what to expect, and recovery.

Microvascular decompression (MVD), also known as the Jannetta procedure, [1] is a neurosurgical procedure used to treat trigeminal neuralgia (along with other cranial nerve neuralgias), a pain syndrome characterized by severe episodes of intense facial pain, and hemifacial spasm.

2021年2月8日 · Microvascular decompression, also called an MVD, is relatively simple surgical procedure. The goal of this surgical procedure is to safely place one or more telfon sponges in between your trigeminal nerve and a blood vessel.

UPMC is one of the nation's leading centers for microvascular decompression, a minimally invasive surgical procedure that treats the cause of the cranial nerve disorders, offers the most long-lasting relief, and minimizes risk of postoperative side effects like numbness.

2025年1月11日 · Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the gold-standard surgical treatment for cranial nerve compression disorders, including trigeminal neuralgia (TN), hemifacial spasm (HFS), and glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN). This review synthesizes historical milestones, recent advances, and evolving techniques in MVD, with a primary focus on these ...

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a surgery to relieve abnormal compression of a cranial nerve causing trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, or hemifacial spasm. MVD involves opening the skull (craniotomy) and inserting a sponge between the nerve and offending artery triggering the pain signals.

2025年1月6日 · Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a surgical treatment designed to treat facial pain or facial spasm that is not helped by other medical therapies. MVD is a microsurgical procedure, meaning the neurosurgeon uses an operating microscope and fine instruments to operate on the delicate blood vessels and nerves.

Microvascular decompression is used to alleviate pain or other symptoms caused by a blood vessel putting pressure on a cranial nerve. This is accomplished through a neurosurgical procedure that relocates the blood vessel or places a barrier between the …

Microvascular decompression is a surgery to treat trigeminal neuralgia. A neurosurgeon relieves pressure (typically from a blood vessel) around the trigeminal nerve (sensory nerve running along your head and face).